A Lost Brontë Story Rediscovered‘L’Ingratitude’, a story written by Charlotte Brontë in French for her teacher Constantin Heger and thought lost for over a century, has just been found by researcher Brian Bracken at a museum in Charleroi. Follow the link to read the short tale — a fable reminiscent of the works of the celebrated French fabulist, La Fontaine — in the original French, in an English translation, or listen in to a podcast read by actress Gillian Anderson.

Feasting On ArtI'm really loving this wonderful blog by Megan Fizell, who offers up intriguing recipes inspired by great works of art. This is a good one.

City PortraitsCheck out these mind bending building images by Spanish photographer Victor Enrich, who digitally manipulates his work into extraordinary structures — like Escher gone 3D.

The Man Who Stole the Mona LisaStrange but true story of how on Monday 21 August, 1911, a man named Vincenzo Peruggia walked out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa hidden under his jacket. No one saw him take it, and for more than 24 hours no one even realised it was gone. Via The Browser.

Make Me SmileNovelist Laura Barton chooses eight songs that always cheer her up, from Kiri Te Kanawa singing the aria O Mio Babbino Caro from Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi to Little Acorns by The White Stripes. Intriguing list.Martin Scorsese's Film SchoolGreat list of 85 classic films selected by Martin Scorsese — all of these are definite must sees for anyone with a serious interest in film.

Oven Candied TangerinesA simple recipe and a lovely post from the Feasting On Art blog, inspired by the gorgeous still life painting Still Life with Wrapped Tangerines from 1889 by William Joseph McCloskey.